Obituaries
Obituaries are tributes to staff and retirees who have passed away.
Marina Sacdalan, a supervising registered nurse II from California Health Care Facility, passed away April 18, 2025. She began her...
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Lorena Olague, a licensed clinical social worker at California Institution for Men (CIM), passed away April 17, 2025. She began...
Jabari Chapman, a registered nurse at Folsom State Prison, passed away April 18, 2025. Chapman began his career with California...
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Goose, a retired investigative services unit (ISU) K-9 from California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) at Norco, passed away April 3, 2025....
Mary Hall, who worked for the department for 20 years, passed away March 21, 2025. She began her career with...
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William “Bill” Witt, a retired correctional officer from Pelican Bay State Prison, passed away March 1, 2025. Witt, a California...
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Christopher Burton, an assistant principal at California Institution for Men, passed away April 8, 2025. He began his state career...
Porfirio Garza, Jr., a retired correctional officer, passed away March 28, 2025, in Mansfield, TX. He worked for the department...
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Alila Dakaj, a correctional officer at California Institution for Women (CIW), passed away April 2, 2025. She worked at CIW...
Inside CDCR has been made aware of the passing of Steven “Steve” Ray Kruse, retired deputy director for the Division...